Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Commerce - International Development Concentration

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Area Studies

Study Level

Masters

For fifty seven years the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce has provided an exceptional master's degree program that prepares future leaders for rewarding careers in international affairs. The Patterson School's hallmarks have been its deliberate, intimate size, its selectivity, and our focus on both diplomacy and international commerce. Patterson graduates pursue exciting careers with governments, international organizations, NGOs, think tanks, and in the private sector. Our program is notable for its passion. With a faculty dedicated to providing an unparalleled learning experience, we ensure students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively maneuver on the world stage. Our graduates seek more than just a profession; they want to make the world better. Patterson School faculty is a mix of exceptional scholars and practitioners with decades of experience in diplomacy, commerce, business, defense, development and intelligence. They know firsthand what is needed to succeed in the international arena. Our professional master's program offers concentrations/majors in four areas: diplomacy; international commerce; international organizations and development; international security and intelligence. Small Is Beautiful Size matters. The US Department of State is the smallest senior cabinet agency; White House staff, the NSC and USTR is similarly lean and select. The natural environment of diplomacy and business is intimate and personal, one-on-one or small groups. Cognoscenti understand that the most important decision making takes place in more restricted venues (think the Cabinet, the UN Security Council, or corporate boardrooms). We believe the same holds true for professional education. Keeping our program small, select, and focused (75 full-time, resident masters students total; only 35 new students admitted each year) lets us provide an exceptional level of attention, instruction, and interaction. Our focus is directly on our students, with seminars, conferences, speakers programs, exercises, simulations, and events specially crafted to develop their full potential. Activities can be done with a student cohort our size that simply are not the same or cannot even be done with 200 or 1,000 students. We are proud to measure our success by the strength of our graduates, not the strength of their number. The International Development concentration covers a wide range of issues from microfinance and sustainable development to human rights and justice. There is a strong focus on policy analysis and fundamental theory. The concentration includes the study of economic development as taught in Economics, with courses designed to focus on a particular facet of development like agricultural or social development drawn from different disciplines. Students often combine the study of development either with International Commerce (trade and economic statecraft) or International Organizations (institutions where development is practiced). Students are also encouraged to develop a geographic specialty â€“ generally Latin America, Africa, or South or Southeast Asia â€“ and to pursue an internship in a developing country. Students in this concentration are frequently committed to a particular issue â€“ poverty eradication, global public health, nutrition, gender equality, mitigating infectious diseases â€“ and determined to make a difference. Careers options include development and humanitarian assistance work in either the public (USAID, Peace Corps), or private sector (the Open Society Institute, World Vision, Catholic Relief Services, CARE), as well as international organizations such as the World Bank, the United Nations, or the International Development Banks.

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Area Studies

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Masters

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Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Commerce - International Development Concentration

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